Spud Nuts - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 package yeast
1/2 cup water
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup sugar
2/3 cup shortening
2 cups scalded milk
1 cup mashed potato
2 eggs
6 -7 cups flour
oil (for frying)
Glaze
2 cups powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
water

Preparation

Dissolve yeast in warm water.
In large bowl,add salt,sugar,and shortening to milk,cool mixture to body temperature.
Add potatoes,eggs,yeast mixture, and flour to milk mixture.
Stir well.
Roll dough on lightly floured surface to 1/2 inch thick.
Cut with doughnut cutter.
Let rise 1 hour.
Fry in 350 degree oil.
Drain on paper towels.
combine powdered sugar,vanilla and enough warm water to make thin glaze.
Dip doughnuts in glaze.